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(43) Date of publication: 01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31 (21) Application number: 99951686.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05G 1/64 (86) International application number: PCT/US9922/802 (87) International publication number: WO 0021/343 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.10.1998 US 167397 (71) Applicant: CARDIAC MARINERS INCORPORATED Los Gatos, CA 95030 (US)	(72) Inventor: MELEN, Robert, E. Saratoga, CA 95070 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)